Nothing’s Telephone 2 has formally arrived. The corporate has already preannounced loads of particulars concerning the handset, so the massive information at the moment is the Telephone 2’s value and launch date. It’ll be accessible beginning at $599 (£579 / €679), and in contrast to final 12 months’s system, the Telephone 2 might be that can be purchased within the US. Preorders begin at the moment, and the cellphone might be publicly accessible July seventeenth.
There are a few totally different variants of the Telephone 2 accessible. The beginning value will get you 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, however there are additionally step-up fashions with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $699 (£629 / €729) and 12GB and 512GB of storage for $799 (£699 / €849). For comparability, the Telephone 1’s beginning value for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage was £399 (€469) within the markets the place Nothing bought it. So the Telephone 2 has acquired a considerable value bump for Nothing to justify.
The Nothing Telephone 2 isn’t a radical departure from final 12 months’s system. It’s nonetheless obtained these flashing mild strips that drew a lot consideration to the Telephone 1, it’s nonetheless obtained a dual-camera setup, and it nonetheless runs Nothing OS, the corporate’s distinctive tackle Android. However the Telephone 2’s specs have been improved throughout the board, with a sooner processor, larger battery, and bigger display.
For instance, the Telephone 2’s flashing Glyph interface would possibly use the identical primary structure as final 12 months, however there are extra lighting zones contained inside them this time round to supply extra granular results. One strip can now act as a progress bar, for instance, exhibiting the countdown of a timer or quantity stage, and Nothing is permitting different app builders to make use of the sunshine strip with their very own apps.
There’s additionally a brand new characteristic known as “Important Glyph Notifications” that permits you to flip one of many mild bars right into a notification mild for contacts or apps of your selecting, which means you may set it to remain illuminated till you’ve seen a ping that’s vital to you. In the meantime, a brand new “Glyph Composer” characteristic enables you to create your individual ringtones for the cellphone with accompanying lighting results. It’s nothing revolutionary, however should you favored what Nothing was going for with the Telephone 1, then there’s extra of that on supply right here.
These sorts of upgrades persist throughout the remainder of the cellphone’s specs. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 this time round, which Nothing claims gives an 80 p.c efficiency enchancment over the 7-series Snapdragon chip within the Telephone 1. Its display is 6.7 inches relatively than 6.55 inches and gives a claimed peak brightness of 1,600 nits relatively than the 700 nits the Telephone 1 was ultimately rated for.
The Telephone 2’s battery is now 4,700mAh (a 200mAh enhance) and will be fast-charged at as much as 45W (a 12W enhance). There’s nonetheless assist for wi-fi and reverse wi-fi charging right here, capping out on the similar 15W and 5W as earlier than. Even the cellphone’s IP score is slightly higher this time round, at IP54 versus IP53, although functionally, which means it’s nonetheless solely protected towards restricted splashes.
On the digital camera facet, the spec enhancements are much less eye-catching. The 2 rear cameras (most important and ultrawide) are nonetheless 50 megapixels, although the selfie digital camera is 32 megapixels this time round relatively than 16. However Nothing claims there have been some enhancements made below the hood, together with an upgraded picture sign processor and higher HDR. Video recording has additionally been boosted, with the Telephone 2 now supporting 4K at 60fps from the rear digital camera and 1080p 60fps from the selfie digital camera.
Nothing continues to be promising three years of main Android updates and 4 years of safety updates, because it did with the Telephone 1. Like final 12 months’s cellphone, the Telephone 2 is accessible in a alternative of both mild or darkish coloration schemes, although this 12 months’s darkish colorway is extra grey than black.
Keep tuned for our full evaluation of the Nothing Telephone 2, coming quickly.
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